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May 31, 2023

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DAVID MITCHELL, Sharon Snyder
VISUALIZING THE BODY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This seminar will examine key structural and representational concerns related to disability in popular and documentary film. While the course will cover some important aspects of film history, it is primarily intended to develop analytical acumen with respect to...
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William A. Hayes, Jane A. Rinehart
Collaborative Learning
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Abstract:
Collaborative learning defines education as an active and public process. In collaborative learning environments, students are invited to do more than listen to lectures and read the texts. They are encouraged to regard the classroom as a place for cooperation and...
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Aurea Osgood
Final (Group) Project
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Demography
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
For the purpose of this project, students may choose to work individually or with a (just one) partner (it is recommended that students work in groups because: (1) it is less for your instructor to grade and (2) theoretically, two minds are better than one). "Groups"...
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Michael S. S. Kimmel
SEX AND SOCIETY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
"What’s a topic like sex doing in a sociology course?" you might be asking yourself at this moment. Isn’t sex something to be kept private—certainly not something to talk about in school! Won’t studying sex demystify it? And if we do study sexuality, shouldn’t we do...
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Ann Coburn-Collins
Webquests
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Abstract:
I often use webquest assignments as a means of teaching sociological concepts and theory. Webquests are online assignments where the majority of student learning activity occurs through the use of the Internet and is asynchronous. Webquests satisfy good practices...
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GARY L. ALBRECHT, Ross Mullner
CASE MANAGEMENT AND MANAGED CARE IN PUBLIC HEALTH: THEORY AND PRACTICE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Case management is a commonly employed public health intervention strategy. This course reviews the organizational and behavior change theories upon which case management is built; the historical development of case management practice; quality control in the case...
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Jay Howard
Classroom Discussion
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Discussion in the college classroom involves verbally engaging students in conversation regarding the material with their classmates and their instructors. Research has demonstrated that students’ active participation in the classroom is linked with learning,...
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Susan D. Stewart
POPULATION & SOCIETY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Demography
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This course provides you with a basic introduction to the discipline of demography, in terms of its main theories, concepts, measures, and uses. Emphasis is placed on contemporary population issues and their origins, although important past developments will also be...
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Jim R. Conley
Final Take-home Exam
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This exam is designed to test your understanding of the concepts, theories, and case studies of protest, contention, and social movements examined in this course, by having you use them to analyse an example of a stream of contention connected to anti-poverty and...
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Carol A. Jenkins
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by race, ethnicity, gender, age, class and socio/cultural change...
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